ODE TO THE INDIAN SUMMER
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1) Who isn't afraid of thee ?
Thou, blazing season of the year !
Arousing in us volcanic fear
Withering each herb, bush and tree
Thou, friend of burning sun and fire!
Hot like furnace with blowing air.
2) In stuffy sweltering heat
We struggle hard to quench our thirst
Burdened with power-crisis worst
No cool comforting zephyrs sweet
A roasting hell everywhere around
Not a drop of water in streams found.
3) Thy fiery rage burns us all
Houses, cattle and men to dust
With crackling fire and fiery gust;
The houseless victims reel and fall
Subdue thy rage, almighty power!
Send us sometimes cool refreshing shower.
4) Deserted roads 'midst day
Confined in rooms all people stay
They rush to cool their parched lips
With sweet sugarcane juicy sips
Iced drinks, and fragrant syrups sweet
With air-coolers to beat the heat.
5) A welcome guest, cool night
Though warm with lingering torpid sighs
A brief respite from starry sighs
The floating moon, a soothing sight;
Tired with heat, men drowsily swoon
The rustling breeze, a refreshing boon.
6) Undreaded by thy might
Nature bares her colorful store ;
Red forest flame and jasmine white
Ripe juicy melons, grapes and mangoes more
To cool our bodies' restless heat
And soothe our senses with fragrance sweet.
7) Ev'n wild beasts hunt for shade
Famished cattle scarce find a leafy blade
Like passionate youth misled astray
Thou ragest like mad dog in May;
The sun flames forth like a ball of fire
Behold our plight; control thy ire.
8) Rich people rush to remote
Resorts in A.C.Coaches trim
Sipping wine foaming up to brim
They drown summer in mirth and sport
The poor debt-ridden starve in grief;
Cool down! With mother's touch give us relief.
9) Reveal thy secrets dark
Thy rage makes us stark mad
A million eyes you can make glad
By cool showers and can spark
A glorious birth, a happy grin.
10) Don't fret with feverish heat
Fill our bosoms with kindly looks ;
Let loose thy feelings flow like brooks
God's creation, thou kindly treat;
Dry bare cracked earth grovels in gloom
Let colorful cool everywhere bloom.
3rd April, 2015 Somaseshu Gutala
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